AARP Driver Safety Program at the Museum

Refresher course for drivers age 50 and older that qualifies for auto insurance discounts.

Why Take a Driver Safety Course?

Because driving has changed since you first got your license, and doing so could save you money. Cars have changed. So have traffic rules, driving conditions, and the roads you travel every day.

Some drivers age 50+ have never looked back since they got their first driver's licenses, but even the most experienced drivers can benefit from brushing up on their driving skills. By taking a driver safety course you'll learn the current rules of the road, defensive driving techniques, and how to operate your vehicle more safely in today's increasingly challenging driving environment. You'll learn how you can manage and accommodate common age-related changes in vision, hearing and reaction time.

In addition, you'll learn:

How to minimize the effects of dangerous blind spots

How to maintain the proper following distance behind another car

The safest ways to change lanes and make turns at busy intersections

Proper use of safety belts, air bags, anti-lock brakes, and new technologies used in cars

Ways to monitor your own and others' driving skills and capabilities

The effects of medications on driving

The importance of eliminating distractions, such as eating, smoking, and cell-phone use

After completing the course, you will have a greater appreciation of driving challenges and of how you can avoid potential collisions and injuries to yourself and others.

$14 per person and $12 for AARP members. For reservations: (775) 786-3509